Tag: Legislature
House poised to launch new probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
WASHINGTON — The House is poised to launch a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection on Wednesday with expected approval of a...
Joining Trump at border, GOP congressman eyes path to power
WASHINGTON — At the invitation of Donald Trump, Indiana Rep. Jim Banks recently led a small group of House Republicans to the former president’s...
Minnesota lawmakers pass modest police accountability bill
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Senate approved a modest set of police accountability measures early Wednesday that's part of a broader public safety budget bill,...
Microsoft exec: Targeting of Americans’ records ‘routine’
WASHINGTON — Federal law enforcement agencies secretly seek the data of Microsoft customers thousands of times a year, according to congressional testimony being given...
Graham’s earmark: $12M for highway to South Carolina beaches
Sen. Lindsey Graham is pushing for federal funding to help construct a new interstate in South Carolina, connecting I-95 to Myrtle Beach. He told...
North Carolina bill aims to stop prosecuting 6-year-olds
RALEIGH, N.C. — Children as young as 6 can be prosecuted in North Carolina juvenile court — the lowest age set by law in...
Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracy
Before the pandemic hit, Jacqueline Bartley, a mother of two girls and a boy, had a comfortable life. Then the 41-year-old lost her job...
Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracy
Before the pandemic hit, Jacqueline Bartley, a mother of two girls and a boy, had a comfortable life. Then the 41-year-old lost her job...
House looks to remove Roger Taney bust, Confederate statues
WASHINGTON — The House is expected to approve a bill Tuesday that would remove from the Capitol a bust of Roger Taney, the U.S....
Minnesota Legislature grapples with police accountability
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota House was preparing to debate police accountability as part of a broader public safety budget bill that the...
